Catlett Mountain out-and-back with Corron, Figgins, Pointers, Walnut inbound

Flint Hill - Fodderstack to Resettlement, Dearing, Bean Hollow to SNP boundary, back via Dearing & Fodderstack

SRSP - Cottonwood, Wildcat Ledge, Point CW, Allens Mountain CW w/ Campbell's Jump o-a-b, Hemlock Hollow/Overlook, Campground, Bluebell

Front Royal - All roads between Crosby & E. 8th, Happy Creek, and Braxton

Front Royal - All roads in Royal Village (between 16th, Adams, Kendrick, & Massanutten)

Another road grid lunchtimer, trying to avoid being bored by the usual routes. Parked at Bing Crosby Stadium and figured I'd run the roads south & east of there down to Happy Creek Road (Bel Air Heights, Park View, Blue Ridge Heights, Downing Estates, Marlow), but wound up tacking on an extra block south to Braxton. Went okay, though I wasn't feeling as fresh as yesterday and was getting pretty tired after 6 or 7. Also a bit overdressed as I wasn't sure how much longer it would be raining; the rain actually started tailing off as I was driving into town before the run. Cloudy with a few raindrops early, 35°-37°, dew 35°-36°, calm wind becoming NE at 5. New 8th Street bridge over Happy Creek by the stadium looks mostly done, but it's still all fenced off; no work taking place today, though. Didn't quite hit every road/alley; turned too early coming back on the alley north of E. 6th in the 2nd mile and missed the bit between Bel Air and New. Also initially missed Bel Air north of 6th; realized it toward the end & ran out 8th & Bel Air at the end. EB train came through shortly after I crossed the tracks on Manassas Ave. to pass by the wastewater treatment plant; tail end of train passed the crossing just before I got there coming back. Saw six wild turkeys in a yard on Bradford Drive. Traffic was mercifully light on Happy Creek Road & didn't have any problems on the narrow bit alongside Good Hope Cemetery. Had to stop briefly at 8.6 before being able to cross E. 6th to Crosby. Smelled pot from a passing vehicle at one point; can't do a run through town without smelling pot somewhere.

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Front Royal - All roads between Crosby & E. 8th, Happy Creek, and Braxton

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Catlett Mountain out-and-back with Corron, Figgins, Pointers, Walnut inbound

Flint Hill - Fodderstack to Resettlement, Dearing, Bean Hollow to SNP boundary, back via Dearing & Fodderstack

SRSP - Cottonwood, Wildcat Ledge, Point CW, Allens Mountain CW w/ Campbell's Jump o-a-b, Hemlock Hollow/Overlook, Campground, Bluebell

Front Royal - All roads between Crosby & E. 8th, Happy Creek, and Braxton

Front Royal - All roads in Royal Village (between 16th, Adams, Kendrick, & Massanutten)

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